rsyslog: integrating Windows Event Log (via UDP)
This tutorial tells how to integrate data from Windows event log into our rsyslog configuration. We will do this integration via the UDP syslog protocol so that we finally can show this in a real case....
View ArticleSEO: Getting into Google News – no longer Possible?
Many publishers love to get into the Google News index – it offers an extra source of traffic and can really boost a site. Unfortunately, getting into News is not as easy as it looks. Google News:...
View Articlersyslog template variables – where to find them
Did you search for “rsyslog template variables”? And landed here? Many folks do, so let me explain where you actually find them. TLDR: find them in the property doc. A screenshot of a rsyslog...
View ArticleLIBRELP 1.7.0 release upcoming
Librelp 1.7 brings some memory leaks fixes, support for chained certificate files and a bit more. The official release is tomorrow. It will be co-released with rsyslog 8.2008. LIBRELP is a library for...
View Articlersyslog 8.2008 released – packages delayed
While we have released rsyslog 8.2008 today, binary packages are not yet updated. They will follow follow “a bit” later. A rsyslog build via SUSE Open Build Service. This time the rsyslog package...
View ArticleCorona: Vacation Season Effect on Infections (Germany)
Do you wonder if traveling and vacation season has some effect on Corona spread? German numbers suggest it has – and it can be seen in new cases. New Corona Infections (7 day incidence) of three...
View Articlersyslog windows agent: new minor release
A lot of things are going on, but I also wanted to share news that we have just released a new version of the rsyslog Windows agent. It’s a minor bug-fixing release, so usually no need to rush....
View ArticleExperiment: an open online meeting for rsyslog folks
I am thinking quite a while about doing online seminars or meetings for folks interested in rsyslog. After some prep work, I decided to do an experiment and invite all of you to the rsyslog...
View ArticleFirst Syslog Open Online Meeting a Success
Yesterday, we held the first open meeting for the (r)syslog community. It was announced on very short notice, but we still had more than 10 participants. Even more important, we had some great...
View Articlersyslog: how to debug rsyslog.conf problems?
Trying to debug rsyslog.conf issues? This can be hard. Learn here why, and how you can avoid problems. Did you know? Upon startup, rsyslog reads its config file, usually located in /etc/rsyslog.conf....
View ArticleImproving the rsyslog documentation…
The current state of rsyslog documentation and its representation on our official website has been a subject of concern within the professional community. We are initiating a comprehensive project...
View ArticleProgress on rsyslog doc and site improvement
As you probably have noticed, we have made some considerable progress on the presentation of the documentation on the rsyslog site. Also, the site itself received some upgrades. The rsyslog site and...
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